The Supreme Court docket on Monday placed on maintain the Delhi Excessive Court docket’s determination granting bail to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the convict within the notorious 2017 Unnao gang rape case. The order comes amid heightened safety outdoors the courtroom as a three-judge bench heard the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea difficult the Excessive Court docket’s ruling.

Delhi HC Bail Suspended by Supreme Court docket

The Delhi Excessive Court docket had on December 23 allowed Sengar’s utility to droop his life sentence, successfully granting him bail whereas his enchantment is pending. The CBI instantly moved the Supreme Court docket in opposition to this determination, terming it inappropriate given the gravity of the crime.

A trip bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices JK Maheshwari and Augustine George Masih took up the matter for pressing listening to.

“No Query of Private Liberty”

Whereas staying the Delhi Excessive Court docket’s bail order, the Supreme Court docket clarified that there was no query of taking away Sengar’s private liberty, as he’s already in jail serving one other sentence. Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasised that the case raised “substantial questions of regulation”, warranting cautious scrutiny.

Kuldeep Sengar to Stay in Jail

Sengar was convicted in December 2019 within the Unnao rape case and sentenced to life imprisonment together with a tremendous of Rs 25 lakh. Regardless of the Delhi Excessive Court docket’s momentary bail, he’ll proceed to stay in custody as a consequence of a 10-year sentence in a separate CBI homicide case.

This ruling ensures that Sengar won’t stroll free, at the very least till the Supreme Court docket completes its detailed evaluation of the authorized questions concerned.

The Unnao rape case had captured nationwide consideration, sparking outrage and debates over political affect, justice for survivors, and the position of regulation enforcement. The Supreme Court docket’s intervention underscores the seriousness with which it’s analyzing high-profile prison instances, balancing authorized process with public curiosity.